Cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine.



No. 662,389. Patented Nov. 27, 900. J. S. BEEMAN.

CIGARETTE MOUTHPIECE APPLYING MACHINE.

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CIGARETTE MOUTHPIECE APPLYING MACHINE.

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CIGARETTE MOUTHPIECE APPLYING MACHINE.

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SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 662,389, dated November27, 1900 Application filed February 19, 1900. Serial No. 5,788. \llomodel,

To aZZ whom it 'ntctg concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SAMUEL BEE MAN, a subject of the Queen ofEngland, residing at 182 Earls Court road, London, England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating toCigarette- Mouth piece-Applying Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in cigarette-mouthpiece-applyingmachines,and has particular reference to machines in which a strip ofcork, paper, tobacco-leaf, or like material coated with an adhesive isapplied as a tip to the end of the cigarette.

A machine according to this invention comprises the following chiefelements: a holder for the cigarette, a retainer to which a strip iscaused to temporarily adhere, means forsupplying an adhesive ormoistening agent to the retainer, means for presenting a strip to andcontacting it with the retainer, and a lifting device which disengagesthe strip or a portion thereof from the retainer and brings its undersurface into contact with the cigarette to which it is to be applied.Preferably means are also provided to bring the strip after it has beenpresented to the retainer into more intimate contact therewith, and atapping and smoothing device is employed to insure the properapplication of the strip to the cigarette end after it has been broughtthereto through the action of the lifting device.

In order to secure the uniform tipping of the cigarettes,which varysomewhatin length, the mechanism which feeds them to the holder isconveniently arranged to protrude each cigarette too far through theholder, and a movable stop is then brought into action, which partiallyreturns the cigarette, so that the protruded portion is of a definitelength.

In the accom panying drawings,w11ich illustrate one construction ofmachine according to this invention, Figure l is a longitudinal verticalsection on the line 1 l of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, lookingin the direction of the arrow in Fig. l, partly in section and withportions removed for the sake of clearof the operating mechanism, andFigs. 5, 6,

and 7 are perspective views illustrating portions of the machine.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings A is abase-plate upon which the stationary portions of the machine are rigidlymounted. Standards A" and A attached to the baseplate, carry in bearingsa shaft B, from which the various mechanisms are driven. The shaft B maybe rotated by power supplied to a pulley B or manually by means of acrank handle B keyed to the end of the shaft. The pulley B is arrangedso that it may be engaged or disengaged with the shaft by means of aclutch. A handle for throwing the pulley B into or out of gear is shownat B The shaft B carries cams B", B, B, B B and B, which are hereinaftermore fully described. Standards A and A, attached to the base-plate A,support a chamber or hopper 0, into which the cigarettes are placed. A

portion C of the bottom of the'chamber O is hin ed as at O and isrovided with a rob 7 7 jection 0 carrying a friction-roller 0- Thisfriction-roller 0 works in conjunction with the cam B and thus thehinged portion 0 is oscillated and forms an agitator for preventingbridging or jamming of the cigarettes in the chamber 0. The cigarettespass from the chamber 0 through a conduit 0 to a trough 0' In line withthe trough (J and supported in bearings in a bracket A attached to thestandard A is a holder-D, provided internally with a light spring D,which slightly grips the cigarette. The holder D carries a pinion Dwhich engages with the teeth upon a portion of the circumference of adisk D", carried upon the shaft B. The number of teeth upon thecircumference of the disk D and the diameter of the pinion D are suchthat the holder D makes about five complete revolulions during onerotation of the shaft [3. The holder is of course stationary during thetime that the plain portion of the circumference of the disk D isadjacent to the pinion D A spring D", Fig. 5, presses upon theholder Dand acts as a brake to prevent undue rotation. In Fig. 5 the front wallof the chamher 0 is removed.

The cigarettes S, Fig. 5, are caused to pass from the trough G into theholder D by the a spring G action of a plunger E, which is attached to aslide E, moving upon a guide E carried between the standard A andanother standard A One end of a lever E engages loosely with the upperportion of the slide E, the other end of this lever being pivoted at thetop of a standard A A forked arm E controlled by a spring E is carriedby the standard A and is rigidly attached to the arm. This forked arm Eengages with a pin E upon an arm E pivoted to a standard A and carryinga friction-roller E This frictionroller E works in conjunction with thecam B and when the shaft B rotates the action of the cam B upon thefriction roller E causes the arm E to turn, and thusthrough the pins Eand forked arm E makes the lever E turn against the action of the springE The plunger E therefore moves forward and pushes a cigarette from thetrough G into the holder D, ejecting the cigarette previously in theholder. The return of the plunger E is brought about by the action ofthe spring E when the position of the cam B admits of such movement. Theforward motion of the plunger E is such that the cigarette is caused toprotrude too far through the holder D.

F is arigid frame supported upon standards A and A, attached to thebase'plate A. Pivotally mounted, as at F, upon the frame Fis a lever Fthe lower end of which carries a stop F The other end of this levercarries an adjusting-screw F which works in conjunction with one end ofa bell-crank lever F pivotally mounted on the frame F, as at F, theother end of which carries a frictionroller E, which works inconjunction with the cam B The adjusting-screw F is kept in contact withthe upper end of the bellcrank lever F through the action of a spring Fand this spring thus tends to keep the stop-lever F in the positionshown in Fig. 1. The function of this stop-lever is to partially returnthe protruded end of the cigarette into the holder, so that adefinitelength shall remain protruded for treatment. The forward motion oftherstop-lever F is limited by the stop F coming into contact withanother portion of the machine, hereinafter mentioned.

G is a retainer for strips which are to be applied as tipsto thecigarettes. It comprises four segmental portions G, having gaps betweenthem. Each of the portions G is cutaway, as at G leaving two projectionsG Whose surfaces are part of the circumference of the retainer G. Eachsegmental portion G is provided with a pin G which assists, ashereinafter described, to keep the strip in place upon the retainer.Upon the back of the retainer are formed four fiat surfaces G which arearranged in the form of a square with the corners cut off, and at theback of this again are four projections G which act as teeth and work inconjunction with a pawl G pivoted to the frame F and controlled by Theretainer G is pivoted, as

b a screw G to a frame G which can resea-3825 ciprocate on guides Gcarried between the standards A A and A A respectively. Thereciprocation of the frame G is brought about by the action of the cam Bwhich acts upon a friction-roller G carried by a lever G which ispivotally mounted upon a standard A, Fig. 3. As a portion of the cam Bis circular, the reciprocation of the frame G is intermittent. The lowerend of the lever G is slotted, as at G, and a pin G works in thisslot,said pin being rigidly connected to the sliding frame G A bar Gextends across the machine and is rigidly fixed to the upper portions ofthe standards A and A. The

lower edge of the bar G16 though not in actual contact with the flats Gupon the retainer G serves to keep the upper of such flats approximatelyhorizontal during the reciprocation of the retainer. A portion of thebar is cutaway, as at G to allow for the rotation of the retainer whenat that spot. Upon the bar G is pivoted, as at G, a lever G the otherend of which is controlled by a spring G mounted upon the bar G Fig. 3.The downward motion of the spring-controlled pawl G is limited by a pinG which comes into contact with the bar G The under side of the pivotedlever G is approximately flat and acts upon the flats G at the back ofthe retainer G, thus serving to keep the retainer in a definiteposition. When during its reciprocation the retainer is brought intocontact with the pivoted pawl G the nose of that pawl engages with oneof the inclined surfaces or teeth G upon the retainer, and the latter isconsequently partly rotated, the

spring-controlled lever Gr being forced up the band normally straight,but at the same time allows it to assume a curved shape when required.The band H is supported about midway of its length by a bridge-piece HBeneath the band H is a stationary receptacle H for holding an adhesive,and a brush H carried by an arm H attached toasliding piece H, whichmoves on guides H in the frame H travels over the band H and keeps itsupplied with adhesive from the receptacle H The sliding piece H? isprovided with a pin-H which engages with a slot H in a lever H mountedupon the standard A and controlled by a spring E. This pivoted lever Hcarries a pin H which comes into contact with a portion of a lever Hpivoted to the standard A as at H A friction-roller H is carried uponthe lever H and engages with the cam B During a portion of the operationthe friction-roller H is engaged between a portion of the surface of thecam 13 and the adjacent portion of another cam B which is, like the camB carried upon one side of the disk D The mechanism for presenting thestrips to the retainer and contacting them therewith comprises acontainer J, the upper portion of which is furnished with a hinged doorJ, Fig. 5. The top of the container .I is in the form of two plates Jhaving a J between them. Attached to the bottom of the container J is apin J Figs. 1 and 2, one end of Which is operated upon by a pivotedlever J while the other is attached through a spring J Fig. 1, to asupport A on the baseplate A. The container J is furnished with lngsj,which engage with guides carried on the support A lhe pivoted lever Jcarries a pin J and is weighted, as at J The V- shaped end of a verticalrod J engages with the pin J the other end of the rod J being pivot-allysuspended from the lever H Witl'r in the container J is arelieving-piston, hereinafter described as a frame J which is fur=nished at its lower end with a pin J and is caused to rise within thecontainer J when the pivoted lever J comes into contact with that pin.Free to slide within the frame J is an inner plunger J which carries arack J which extends through a slot J in the back of the container J,Fig. 1. Pivoted to the top of the inner plunger J is an arm J one end ofwhich passes through the slot J and is furnished with a small pin Jwhich travels in aslot J", formed in an extension of the back wall ofthe container J. A pawl .1, Fig. 1, provided with a handle J, ispivoted, as at J to the lower portion of the container J and iscontrolled by a spring J so that normally it engages with the teeth ofthe rack J upon the inner plunger J The downward travel of the frame Jis limited by the position of the inner plunger J for, as shown in Fig.1, the frame J falls until it touches the pivoted arm J The amount ofinclination of this arm J depends upon the position of the inner plungerJ relatively to the con tainer J, the arm J being forced by the slot Jto assume a more vertical position when the plunger J is near the top ofthe container. By depressing the handle J the pawl J is disengaged fromthe rack J and the plunger J then falls, providing, of course, that thepivoted lever J is not at the moment exert ing an upward pressure uponthe frame J Strips K are placed in a pile Within the con tainer J, thetop and bottom ends of the pile being between the under surfaces of theplates J and the top surface of the frame J respectively. The number ofstrips K placed in the container is never so great that there is no playfor the lever J between the pins J and J. Once in every revolution ofthe shaft B the cams B and I5 acting upon the friction-roller H causesthe lever H to rise, carrying with it the suspended rod J. This allowsone end of the lever J to rise under the action of the weight J and thecontainer J, acting under the influence of the spring at once followsthe motion of the end of the lever J and rises until stopped by theupper surface of the top lugsj coming into contact with the top of thesupport A In this position, which is illustrated in Fig. 5, two of theprojections G of the retainer G extend downward, so that their lowersurfaces approximately coincide with the under surfaces of the plates JAs the end of the lever J rises it comes into contact with the pin J atthe bottom of the frame J Consequently that frame rises, carrying withit the pile of strips K, which is compressed, through the action of theweighted lever J between the frame J and the plates J Thedownwardly-extendlng projections G3 have been, as will be hereinafterexplained, supplied with adhesive, and consequently the top stripadheres to them when it is raised into contact with them by the frame JContinued rotation of the shaft B causes the downward motion of thesuspended rod J Consequently the end of the. lever J is depressedagainst the action of the weight J and the frame J falls as far as theposition of the inner plunger J will allow it to do so, thus relievingthe upward presspre upon the top strip. The pile of strips follows theframe J downward, leaving the top strip attached by the adhesive to theretainer G. As the pile of strips K diminishes, owing to successive topstrips being removed, the upward motion of the frame J causes the innerplunger J to advance upward tooth by tooth of the rack J This advanceincreases the inclination of the arm J and consequently the stroke ofthe frame J is gradually shortened as the pile of strips K diminishes.This adjustment is found to be useful as tending to compensate for thespring which a pile of strips-sayof corknecessarily possesses.

In order that the strips may take a uniform position relatively to theend of the cigarette, a light spring 3*, Fig. 1, is provided, whichtends to press them to the back of the container J. Two small screws Jhaving pointed ends, are provided at the top of the container, theirfunction being to separate the strips if by chance more than one adheresto the retainer.

Pivoted to a lug G which forms an extension of the reciprocating frame Gis a lever L, carrying rigidly attached to it an arm L, the end of whichis shaped, as at L Fig. 5, so that it can pass through the space betweentwo adjacent segmental portions G of the retainer G. A linger Lprojecting from the portion L is arranged to move through the spacebetween the projecting portions G of the retainer. The lever L, the armL, and

their appurtenances constitute a lifting device which lii'ts a portionof the strip from the retainer and brings its undersurtace intocontactwith the cigarette. The lever L is provided with an extension L,havinga rounded nose L which serves a purpose hereinafter mentioned. Aprojection L", Fig. 2, is provided upon the back of the lever L.Adjustably secured to a plate M, fixed to the bar G is a. plate M, towhich is pivoted a pawl M controlled by a spring M which is fixed uponthe back of the plate and operates upon a pin attached to the pawl andpassing through a slot in the plate. The lever L is controlled by aspring L which tends to keep it down that is, so that its lower edge isin contact with a friction-roller L carried on abraoket L attached tothe bar G When the frame G is reciprocated, the lever L moves with itand the projection L passes under the springcontrolled pawl M whichrises against its spring to allow it to pass; but when the lever L,carried by the frame-G returns the projection rides up the inclinedplane formed by the top surface of the pawl M and the lifting device isconsequently raised.

Pivoted to the frame F, as at N, is a lever N, carrying at one end aplate N and counterbalanced at the other end by an adjust-able weight NUpon the top of the lever N is an arm N, which when the lever is raisedcomes under the influence of a spring N, attached to the frame F. Thisspring N only operates upon the lever for the first portion of itsdownward stroke,for a stop N upon the frame F intercepts the springbefore the lever N has reached its lowest position. The function of thelever N is to act as an intermittent tapping and smoothing device toinsure the proper application of the strip after it has been broughtinto contact with the end of the cigarette under treatment. The plate Nis the part which actually comes into contact wit-h the strip, and as itis sometimes desirable that this plate should be heated in order toquickly dry the adhesive upon the strip an extension N is provided inmetallic connection with the plate N and this extension N is heated bymeans of a small Bunsen burner N Fig. 3. The lever N is operated by theend of a lever O, pivoted, as at O, to the frame F and furnished withprojections O 0 which work in conjunction with the cams B and B WVhenthe portions B B and B of the cam B Fig. 2, pass beneath the projection0 the lever N is raised against the action of the spring N and, as willbe seen by reference to Fig. 2, immediately following these portions aregaps, so that as the shaft B rotates the lever L gives three sharpdownward movements, causing the plate N to tap the cigarette. Theprojection 0 then contacts with the portion B and consequently the leverN is slightly raised again. After the portion B has passed from underthe projection O the lever N'descends and the plate N rests upon the endof the cigarette under treatment, which has started rotating since theconclusion of the tapping operation and smooths the tip. Continuedrotation of the shaft B causes the frame G to reciprocate, and therounded nose L of the extension L of the lever L lifts the lever N awayfrom the cigarette while the latter is ejected from the holder D.

Beneath the plate N and arranged so as to be just clear of the protrudedcigarette end is a curved plate P. This plate is adjustably supported,as by screws P, from the bar G or an extension thereof. The function ofthis curved plate Pis to serve as a support for the end of the cigarettewhen it is being tapped by the plate N There is preferably such aclearance between the plate P and the cigarette end that the latter isonly likely to touch the plate when it is struck by the tapper. Thecurved plat-e P or its support conveniently serves as a stop to limitthe motion.of the stop-lever F In order to bring the strips into morecomplete contact withthe retainer G, a device R is provided.(Illustrated in perspective in Fig. 7.) This device comprises a block R,carried on the standard A", having two projections R and R The lowerprojection R is provided with a hole R, which accommodates the pin Gupon the segmental blocks G of the retainer G, While the upperprojection R is intheform of a spring. When the strip carried. by itsadhesion to the projections G of the retainer G, is brought by thereciprocation of that retainer against the block R, the hole R in thelower projection R forces the pin G through the strip, while the springprojection R presses against the upper end of the strip and brings thatend into intimate contact with the adhesive matter upon the adjacentportion of the retainer. When-cork or like material is used for thestrips, there is some risk of adhesive matter finding its way throughthe strip and onto the projections R and R and this might result in thesucceeding strip being pulled off by adhesion to these project-ions. Toobviate this difficulty, means are provided for cleans:

ing the projections R and R automatically. A vessel R containing Water,is attached to the standard A, and a pad of felt or like material R,attached to the block R, dips into the water. A brush R carried by anarm R attached to a block R", free to reciprocate upon a guide Rsupported by a standard A moves over the pad R and the projections R andR thus cleansing the projections from any adhesive which may be uponthem. The movement of the brush R is brought about by the end of thelever H, which operates between the arm R and a pin R The action of themachine is as follows: The cigarettes are placed in the chamber 0 andpass successively, as hereinbefore described, to the holder D. Supposenow that through the action of the cam B upon the friction-roller G theframe G is reciprocated toward the flexible" gumming-band H. At theendof its stroke, as indicated in chain lines in Fig. 2, the retainer Gcomes into contact with that band and pressing against it causes itsupper portion to assume a curved form and to coat the adjacent surfaceof the retainer with adhesive, which has been previously applied to theband H by the brush H The frame G then returns and when above thecontainer J remains stationary while a strip is presented to the lowerportion of the retainer. This portion is not the one to which adhesivehas just been applied, but the onein front of it, which has, of course,been gummed during a previous operation of the machine. The retainerthen continues its motion and is rotated through an angle ofapproximately ninety degrees by the action of the pawl G The strip whichhas just been applied to the retainer is now in an approximatelyvertical position, (see Fig. 2,) adhering to the projections G upon therighthand side of the retainer G. The retainer continues its motion andbrings this strip into contact With the projections R and upon the blockR, as shown in chain lines in Fig. 2. Continued rotation of the shaft Bnow re sults in the retainer again commencing to travel toward the ban dH, and as it approaches the holder D the lifting device L L, &c., israised and the front end of the strip on the top portion of the retainerG is lifted, and upon the lifting device L L, &@., being released by thepawl M comes into contact with the end of the cigarette. As the liftingdevice drops it passes down the gap between the segmental portions G ofthe retainer G, and immediately afterward the lever N descends and tapsthe newly-applied strip with the plate N It should be mentioned thatduring the time the retainer travels from the container to the device Rand back to the holder and during the tapping operation the holder D isstationary, the plain part of the circumference of the disk D beingadjacent to the teeth of the pinion D After the plate N carried by thelever N, has tapped the cigarette it rises and the holder D startsrotating, carrying with it the cigarette. The plate N then descends andremains in contact with the strip, which is consequently wrapped aroundthe end of the cigarette smoothly. The retainer G then continues itsmotion toward the band H without further rotation, and another face ofthe retainer is coated with adhesive. It will be seen that for everycomplete revolution of the shaft B the retainer G rotates for a quarterof a revolution; but during this period a distinct operation isperformed upon each of the segmental portions G' of the retainer G-namely, one is coated with adhesive, another (previously coated) has astrip presented to it, the next has the strip more intimately applied toit, while the fourth gives up its strip to the cigarette. The finishedcigarette is ejected by the plunger E during the time that the retainerG is moving from the container J to the device R and back to the holderD. The

stop F is moved downward and pushes the cigarette slightly back in theholder D just after the plunger E has started on its backward stroke.

Although it is preferred to apply an adhesive to the retainer and to usestrips of material previously uncoated, yet, if desired, stripspreviously coated on one side with adhesive material may be employed, inwhich case they would be placed in the container with the coated sideuppermost and water or a similar moistening agent applied to theretainer.

[do not herein claim the delivery apparatus shown, which forms the subjectmatter of my pending application, Serial No. 4,986,, filed February12, 1900, nor do I herein claim the feed apparatus which forms thesubject-matterof my pending application,Serial No.4,985, filed February12, 1900.

What I claim my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine the combination of aholder for the cigarette, a retainer for a strip, means for mois teningthe retainer, means for presenting a strip to and contacting it with theretainer, means for moving the retainer with the strip into proximitywith the cigarette, and a lifting device to disengage the strip from theretainer and bring its under surface into contact with the cigarette.

2. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine the combination of aholder for the cigarette, a retainer for a strip,means forsupplyingadhesive to the retainer, means for presentiiigastrip to and contactingit with the retainer,meansformovingtheretainerwiththe strip intoproximity with the cigarette, and a lift ing device to disengage aportion of the strip from the retainer and bring its under surface intocontact with the cigarette.

3. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine the combination of aholder for the cigarette, a retainer for a strip, means for supplyingadhesive to the retainer, means for antomatically presenting a strip toand contacting it with the retainer, means for bringing the strip intomore complete contact with the ad hesive-coated surface of theretainer,means for moving the retainer with the strip into proximitywith the cigarette, and a lifting device to disengage a portion of thestrip from the retainer and bring its under surface into contact withthe cigarette.

t. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine the combination of aholder for the cigarette, a retainer for a strip, means for supplyingadhesive to the retainer, means for antomatically presenting the stripto and contacting it with the retainer, means for bringing the stripinto more complete contact with the adhesive-coated surface of theretainer, means for moving the retainer with the strip into proximitywith the cigarette, a lifting device to disengage a portion of the stripfrom the retainer and bring its under surface into IIO contact with thecigarette, a tapping and smoothing device and means for operating suchdevice.

5. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine the combination of aholder for the cigarette, a retainer for a strip, means for supplyingadhesive to the retainer, means for automatically presenting the stripto and contacting it with the retainer, means for bringing the stripinto more complete contact with the adhesive-coated surface of .theretainer, means for moving the retainer with the strip into proximitywith the cigarette, a lifting device to disengage a portion of the stripfrom the retainer and bring its under surface into contact with thecigarette, a tapping and smoothing device, means for operating suchdevice and a stationary support for the end of the cigarette undertreatment.

6. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applyi'ng machine the combination of aholder for the cigarette, means for protruding the cigarette too farthrough the holder, means for partially returning the cigarette into theholder, a retainer for a strip, means for supplying adhesive to theretainer, means for automatically presenting the strip to and contactingit with the retainer, means for bringing the strip into more completecontact With the adhesive-coated surface of the retainer,-means formoving the retainer with the strip into proximity with the cigarette,and a lifting device to disengage a portion of the strip from theretainer-and bring its under surface into contact with the cigarette,substantially as set forth. i

7. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine a holder for thecigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retainerhaving accommodation for a strip, means for intermittently reciprocatingand rotating the retainer, a spring-controlled band, means forintermittently supplying the band with adhesive, a container for thestrips, means for intermittently reciprocating the container, arelieving-piston Within the container, means for intermittentlyreciprocating the piston, a lifting device to disengage a portion of thestrip from the retainer and bring its under surface into contact withthe cigarette and an inclined plane operating to raise the liftingdevice, substantially as set forth.

8. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine a holder for thecigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retainerhaving accommodation for a strip, and a pin which engages with thestrip, means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retainer,a spring-controlled band, means for intermittently supplying the bandwith adhesive, a container for the strips, means for intermittentlyreciprocating the container, a

relieving-piston within the container, means for intermittentlyreciprocating the piston, a block having two projections for bringingthe strip into intimate contact with the adhesivecoated surface of theretainer one projection having accommodation for the pin upon theretainer and the other being a spring, a lifting device to disengage aportion of the strip from the retainer and bringits under surface intocon tact with the cigarette and an inclined plane operating to raise thelifting device, substantially as set forth.

9. In a cigarette-mouthpiece-applying machine a holder for thecigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retainerhaving accommodation for a strip and a pin which engages with the strip,means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retainer, aspring-controlled band, means for intermittently supplying the band withadhesive, a container for the strips, means for intermittentlyreciprocating the container, a relieving-piston within the container,means for intermittently reciprocating the piston, a block having twoproject-ions for bringing the strip into intimate contact with theadhesivecoated surface of the retainer one projection havingaccommodation for the pin upon the retainer and the other being aspring, a lifting device to disengage a portion of the strip from theretainer and bring its under surface into contact with the cigarette, aninclined plane operating to raise the lifting device, a tapping andsmoothing device and means for causing it togive a series of taps andthen to rest upon the strip in process of application, substantially asset. forth.

10. In a cigarettemouthpiece-applying machine a holder for thecigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retainerhaving accommodation for a stripanda pin which engages with the strip,means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retainer,aspring-controlled band, means for intermittently supplying the bandwith adhesive, a container for the strips, means for intermittentlyreciprocating the container, a relieving-piston within the container,means for intermittently reciprocating the piston, a block having twoprojections for bringing the strip into intimate contact with theadhesivecoated surface of the retainer one projectionhavingaccommodation for the pin upon the retainer and the other being aspring, a lifting' device to disengage a portion of the strip from theretainer and bring its under surface into contact with the cigarette, aninclined plane operating to raise the lifting device, a tapping andsmoothing device, means for causing it to give a series of taps and thento rest upon the strip in process of application, and a stationarycurved support for the end of the cigarette under treatment arranged sothat it is normally just clear of the tipped end and operates during theperiod in which the ciga rette is tapped substantially as set forth.

. 11. In a cigarette mouthpiece applying machine a holder, a plunger forprotruding the cigarette too far through the holder, means for operatingthe plunger, a pivoted stop-lever for partially returning thecigarette'into the holder, means for bringing the stop-lever into adefinite position relatively to the holder, a retainer havingaccommodation for a strip and a pin which engages with the strip, meansfor intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retainer, a springcoir trolled band, means for intermittently supplying the band withadhesive, a container for the strips, means for intermittentlyreciprocating the container, a relieving-piston within the container,means for intermittently reciprocating the piston, a block having twoprojections for bringing the strip into intimate contact with theadhesive-coated surface of the retainer oneprojection havingaccommodation for the pin upon the retainer and the other being aspring, alifting device to disengage a portion of the strip from theretainer and bring its under surfaceinto contact with the cigarette andan inclined plane operating to raise the lifting device, substantiallyas set forth.

12. In a cigarette -mouthpiece applying machine a holder for thecigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retainerhaving accommodation for a strip and a pin which engages with the strip,means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating the retainer, aspring-controlled band, means for intermittently supplying the band withadhesive, a container for the strips, means for intermittentlyreciprocating the container, a relieving-piston within the container,means for intermittently reciprocating the piston, a block having twoprojections for bringing the strip into intimate contact with theadhesivecoated surface of the retainer one projection havingaccommodation for the pin upon the retainer and the other being aspring, a lifting device to disengage a portion of the strip from theretainer and bring its undersurface into contact with the cigarette, aninclined plane operating to raise the lifting device, a heated tappingand smoothing device, means for causing it to give a series of taps andthen to rest upon the strip in process of application and a stationarycurved support for the end of the cigarette under treatment arranged sothat it is normally just clear of the tipped end and operates during theperiod in which the cigarette is tapped, substantially as set forth. 7

13. In a cigarette mouthpiece applying machine a holder for thecigarette, means for intermittently rotating the holder, a retainerhaving accommodation for a plurality of strips and pins engaging withsaid strips, means for intermittently reciprocating and rotating theretainer, a spring-controlled band, means for intermittently supplyingthe band with adhesive, a container for the strips, means forintermittently reciprocating the container, a relieving-piston withinthe container, means for intermittently reciprocating the piston, ablock having two projections for bringing the strip into intimate contact with the adhesive-coated surface of the retainer one projectionhaving accommodation for the pin upon the retainer and the other being aspring, a lifting device to disengage a portion of the strip from theretainer and bring its under surface into contact with the cigarette, aninclined plane operating to raise the lifting device, a heated tappingand smoothing device, means for causing it to give a series of taps andthen to rest upon the strip in process of application and a stationarycurved support for the end of the cigarette under treatment arranged sothat it is normally just clear of the tipped end and operates during theperiod in which the cigarette is tapped, substantially as set forth.

14L. In a cigarette mouthpiece applying machine the combination of aflexible band a spring acting to keep said band normally straight, meansfor supplying the band with adhesive, a retainer having a circularsurface to receive the adhesive, and means for intermittentlyreciprocating the retainer and bringing it into contact with the stripsubstantially as set forth.

15. In a cigarette mouthpiece applying machine, the combination of acounterbalanced tapping-lever,means for intermittently raising thelever, a spring to oppose the latter portion of the upward movement ofthe lever and to operate upon said lever for the first portion of itsdownward stroke, and a stop to intercept the spring after a portion ofthe stroke has, been made, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH SAMUEL BEEMAN.

Witnesses:

HARRY B. BRIDGE, A. J. FRENCH.

